Facebook may have scrapped talks to buy Houseparty over antitrust concernsThe FTC is reportedly investigating the company over anti-competitive practices.By K. Holt, 08.12.2019
FTC may be investigating Facebook's deals for Instagram and WhatsAppFacebook's acquisitions might be the focus of an antitrust probe. By K. Holt, 08.02.2019
Facebook co-founder urges FTC to break up the companyChris Hughes wrote that CEO Mark Zuckerberg has "unchecked power."By K. Holt, 05.09.2019
The FTC will hold a public workshop on loot boxes in AugustThe discussion should help commissioners better understand the issue. By K. Holt, 04.08.2019
Senators demand investigation into carrier location-selling scandalThey also want the FCC and FTC to force carriers to tell customers if and how their data was shared.By K. Holt, 01.24.2019
Marco Rubio proposes a totally uninspiring data privacy billThe bill would effectively kill states' ability to create their own privacy rules.By A. Dellinger, 01.16.2019
Federal Trade Commission agrees to investigate loot boxesThe practice is coming under scrutiny from legislators in several countries.By K. Holt, 11.28.2018
Senator Wyden wants to jail execs who don't protect consumer dataThe proposed bill would send senior executives at negligent companies to jail for 10 to 20 years.By A. Dellinger, 11.01.2018
Five state attorneys general are investigating Uber breachMultiple lawsuits have also been filed in California and Oregon.By M. Locklear, 11.24.2017
FTC lawsuit over D-Link’s lax router security just took a big hitA judge dismissed half of the FTC’s complaint against D-Link.By M. Locklear, 09.21.2017
The FTC is investigating Equifax's data breachThe watchdog rarely comments on in-progress cases, but made an exception here.By T. Seppala, 09.14.2017
Lenovo will pay a $3.5 million fine for preinstalling adware on certain laptopsThe company still denies any wrongdoing. By T. Seppala, 09.05.2017
YouTube stars are blurring the lines between content and adsThe difference between regular and sponsored videos is often unclear.By E. Alvarez, 07.25.2017
Instagram gives social media influencers the benefit of the doubtA new tool could make hidden ads more obvious -- if shills actually use it.By E. Alvarez, 06.21.2017
The FTC plans to block the DraftKings and FanDuel mergerThe commission cites high market share as the reason.By M. Locklear, 06.19.2017
Amazon refunds $70 million your kids accidentally spent in appsSome basic parental controls would have saved a lot of headache.By A. Dalton, 05.31.2017
Instagram influencers fanned the flames of Fyre Festival hypeWhen shilling for an event goes wrong.By E. Alvarez, 05.10.2017
Your kid's 'accidental' Amazon app spending will be refunded soonSome $70 million in purchases made between 2011 and 2016 are eligible. By T. Seppala, 04.04.2017
The government plans to crack down on sketchy advertorialBut given its past, maybe don't hold your breath. By T. Seppala, 03.31.2017
Trump appoints government regulation critic as FTC chairwomanMaureen Ohlhausen will lead the agency that guards consumer safety and privacy. By S. Dent, 01.26.2017